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The Laws of New York
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CHAPTER 59-A
Surrogate's Court Procedure
ARTICLE 14
Probate Proceedings; Construction of Wills; Right of Election
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Record of wills in former courts of probate; evidence The exemplification of the record of a will proved before the judge of the former c...
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SECTION 1422
Record of wills; evidence A certified copy of the record of the decree admitting a will to probate and of the record of the will so admit...
Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCP) CHAPTER 59-A, ARTICLE 14
§ 1422. Record of wills; evidence

A certified copy of the record of the decree admitting a will to
probate and of the record of the will so admitted to probate shall be
received in evidence in any court in any action or proceeding with the
same force and effect as if the original will had been produced and
proved in such action or proceeding. The recording of a will in the
court shall be evidence that it was duly admitted to probate.